Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
VIAB
Viacom Inc. Class B
VIAB
|
+$109M |
| 2 |
Oracle
ORCL
|
+$107M |
| 3 |
ConocoPhillips
COP
|
+$105M |
| 4 |
Bank of America
BAC
|
+$100M |
| 5 |
Colgate-Palmolive
CL
|
+$93.5M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$518M |
| 2 |
Intel
INTC
|
+$486M |
| 3 |
IBM
IBM
|
+$306M |
| 4 |
Pfizer
PFE
|
+$286M |
| 5 |
United Parcel Service
UPS
|
+$209M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 13.53% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 12.29% |
| 3 | Consumer Staples | 10.94% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 10.57% |
| 5 | Industrials | 10.3% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SFG
951
DELISTED
STANCORP FINL GRP
SFG
| $7.37M | 0.02% |
116,600
+5,600
| +5% | +$355K |
|
952
Stantec
STN
$8.47B
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
225,400
+17,600
| +8% | +$571K |
|
953
Elbit Systems
ESLT
$36.5B
| $7.36M | 0.02% |
118,500
+9,300
| +9% | +$567K |
|
954
Lattice Semiconductor
LSCC
$18.4B
| $7.35M | 0.02% |
980,057
-754,244
| -43% | -$5.66M |
|
955
John B. Sanfilippo & Son
JBSS
$989M
| $7.33M | 0.02% |
226,400
+4,400
| +2% | +$128K |
|
|
ABCO
956
DELISTED
Advisory Board Co
ABCO
| $7.32M | 0.02% |
157,040
+100,200
| +176% | +$4.94M |
|
957
SM Energy
SM
$7.71B
| $7.31M | 0.02% |
+93,700
| New | +$7.65M |
|
958
TriCo Bancshares
TCBK
$1.84B
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
322,500
+30,600
| +10% | +$702K |
|
|
CCC
959
DELISTED
Calgon Carbon Corp
CCC
| $7.29M | 0.02% |
376,200
+176,200
| +88% | +$3.76M |
|
|
EPAY
960
DELISTED
Bottomline Technologies Inc
EPAY
| $7.26M | 0.02% |
+263,042
| New | +$7.38M |
|
|
HNP
961
DELISTED
Huaneng Power Intl, Inc.
HNP
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
166,100
+45,000
| +37% | +$2.1M |
|
962
G-III Apparel Group
GIII
$1.41B
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
175,000
-236,600
| -57% | -$9.69M |
|
963
Equity Lifestyle Properties
ELS
$12.4B
| $7.25M | 0.02% |
342,200
+323,000
| +1,682% | +$7.16M |
|
|
QUMU
964
DELISTED
Qumu Corp.
QUMU
| $7.23M | 0.02% |
555,964
+14,105
| +3% | +$186K |
|
965
Cedar Fair
FUN
$1.68B
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
152,850
+68,000
| +80% | +$3.39M |
|
|
CTCT
966
DELISTED
CONSTANT CONTACT, INC COM
CTCT
| $7.22M | 0.02% |
266,213
-85,200
| -24% | -$2.67M |
|
967
Motorcar Parts of America
MPAA
$230M
| $7.21M | 0.02% |
264,900
-91,000
| -26% | -$2.42M |
|
968
Puma Biotechnology
PBYI
$459M
| $7.21M | 0.02% |
+30,200
| New | +$6.2M |
|
|
LONG
969
DELISTED
ELONG, INC. AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES
LONG
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
349,500
-10,100
| -3% | -$193K |
|
970
STRATTEC Security
STRT
$341M
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
88,413
+5,048
| +6% | +$368K |
|
|
LDL
971
DELISTED
Lydall, Inc.
LDL
| $7.19M | 0.02% |
266,100
-52,100
| -16% | -$1.44M |
|
|
NSU
972
DELISTED
Nevsun Resources Ltd.
NSU
| $7.16M | 0.02% |
1,982,100
-45,400
| -2% | -$176K |
|
973
CubeSmart
CUBE
$9.28B
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
+397,900
| New | +$7.35M |
|
|
MASI
974
DELISTED
Masimo
MASI
| $7.15M | 0.02% |
336,200
+73,965
| +28% | +$1.69M |
|
|
ITC
975
DELISTED
ITC HOLDINGS CORP
ITC
| $7.14M | 0.02% |
200,300
+17,500
| +10% | +$636K |
|
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Jim Simons's Q3 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2014, Jim Simons held 3,213 positions worth $36.5B, down 15% from $42.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 13% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $5.32B in Q3 2014, closing 459 positions and reducing 1,053 holdings. Its most notable exit was Apple, an estimated $518M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 14% of assets, down from 16% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Staples.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Viacom Inc. Class B worth $102M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q3 2014 buy was Viacom Inc. Class B: 1,327,500 shares worth $102M.
- Jim Simons added most to ConocoPhillips in Q3 2014, an estimated $105M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q3 2014 reduction was Intel, cutting an estimated $486M.
- Jim Simons fully exited Apple in Q3 2014, selling an estimated $518M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 13% of its $36.5B portfolio in Q3 2014.
- Jim Simons opened 460 new positions and closed 459 in Q3 2014.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 15% quarter-over-quarter to $36.5B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q3 2014, filed 12 Nov 2014.